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Geological Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you are interested in studying Geological Engineering, take a look at what University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 geological engineering degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Geological Engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Geological Engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 42% women (5) and 58% men (7).

Geological Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 9 bachelor’s geological engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geological Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 11% of Geological Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Geological Engineering Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 2 master’s geological engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geological Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Geological Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 1 doctoral geological engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geological Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Geological Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Geological Engineering program at University of Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Geological Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.